Circumstances beyond my control have led me to cut back severely on blogging over the past few weeks.
I hope to be back up to normal next week, although that probably won’t last for long since I usually take the last two weeks of December off completely.
My apologies to the 3 or 4 of you still reading.

I’ve stopped even acknowledging that I disappear for weeks or months at a time, and just throw something up on the blog whenever I feel like it.
Hope everything is alright. Glad you are back.
Hope all is OK. Miss your updates.
Sounds a lot like me. You could use a guest-blogger to keep the content up (no, not me; I don’t have enough steam for my own place).
I sincerely appreciate the food for thought.
I guess I’ll have to fend for myself for a while.
I was getting a little concerned, but it’s the holiday season, so I thought you just forgot to mention you would be busy. Whatever is going on in your life, I hope it all turns out okay for you. Thanks for the message.
Doug, you are still my favorite blogger! Don’t stay away too long.
Echoing everyone else… hope all’s okay and that you’re back soon!
Hey, you’re up to at least 8 readers. And yeah, I’m missing me some BtB. Hope you’re back soon!
Nine.
I get about half my news from you…!
Yes, I also missed my daily BtB fix. I look forward to you posting again next year. Hope all is well, and joyous yuletide (and all that)!
Done renegotiating Elin’s pre-nup yet?
I miss the regular updates and I’m glad that you’ll be picking things up again when you are able.
Hope everything’s OK.
Doug hope it’s nothing serious. I’ve had a week from hell with family medical stuff and don’t wish it on anyone.
Thanks for letting us know. I hope everything is all right with you. Take some good cheer from the Christmas season and relax.